MiEnviro Portal for medical waste

The Medical Waste Regulatory Program (MWRP) administers and enforces Michigan's Medical Waste Regulatory Act (MWRA), Part 138 of the Public Health Code, 1978 PA 368, as amended, and the Administrative Rules adopted pursuant to the Act. The objective of the MWRP is to protect those persons who come into contact with medical waste from exposure to the risk of injury, infection, or disease that is created from improperly disposed medical waste. The MWRA mandates how medical waste producing facilities must manage their medical waste from the point at which it is generated to its ultimate disposal point. Generators of medical waste are required to register initially and every 3 years thereafter as producing facilities of medical waste under the MWRA.

The MWRP utilizes an online system called MiEnviro Portal for the registration of medical waste facilities. This new system allows facilities to enter an initial or a renewal medical waste registration, make payments, view the status of their registration, and print a copy of their registration online. If you currently have a medical waste registration issued by the Materials Management Division or had a registration in the past, your data has been migrated to MiEnviro. You do not need to submit a new application for existing registrations already in the system.

How to gain access to MiEnviro Portal

Returning Users:

Chose the Home - MiEnviro Portal and select “Sign In” to enter your username and password to access MiEnviro. If your password is expired, you will want to update it.

New Users:

Steps to Create a MiEnviro Account and Log in.

1. Visit the MiEnviro Portal Home page.
2. Select “Sign-in.” You will be taken to the EGLE sign-in page for MiEnviro Portal.
3. Select the “Create an account” link to create a new MiEnviro Portal user account.
4. Fill in the required fields and select “Create Account.”
5. After creating a MiEnviro Portal account, you will receive an email directing you to verify your account.
6. After verifying your MiEnviro Portal account, you will need to sign in and set up your five security questions.
7. Once you input your security answers, you will be directed to the Getting Started Page.

How to apply for an initial application

1. Log into MiEnviro,
2. Select on “Start a New Form” and select “I want to start a new application.”
3. Type ‘med’ in the search field to pull up the “Initial Application for Registration as a Producing Facility of Medical Waste.”
   1. Note: if a ‘Select Site’ menu displays, be sure to select the drop down to pick “– Create New Site –” otherwise you might create a duplicate registration on an already existing registration.
4. Complete the online form and pay. 
   1. Credit/debit card transactions, will be registered within 24 hours.
   2. Check or money order, registration will be processed once the check is received and deposited.

How to renew your registration

You should see your medical waste site on your ‘Dashboard’ when you log into MiEnviro. If you do not, reach out to Medical Waste staff at MedicalWaste@Michigan.gov to be associated to your site. Existing medical waste registrations are eligible to be renewed 60 days prior to expiration date. Your ‘Dashboard’ will reflect priority items of “permit expires soon.”

1. Locate the registration you would like to renew by picking on “Forms” to the right of the priority item.
2. You will then select “Start a New Form” on the left-hand side of the screen.
3. Select “I want to renew, modify or terminate an existing permit, license or registration.”
4. Select “Renewal for Registration as a Producing Facility of Medical Waste” to begin the renewal process.
5. Complete the renewal form, submit it, and select your payment method.
6. Once the renewal has been paid for and processed, you will receive an email with the registration certificate attached, which you can then download to save and/or print.

How to obtain a copy of medical waste certificate of registration

1. If you only have one medical waste site registered in MiEnviro, the site should display upon log in.
2. If you have multiple sites registered, you will want to select the “All” carrot drop-down at the top left-hand side column to select the site.
3. Once the site is selected, select ‘Documents’ in the left-hand side column, then select “Open” under the “Medical Waste Registration Certificate,” and select “Download,” then “open file” to then save a PDF of your current medical waste certificate.

How to modify a site registration

Modifications can be made at any time to update your facility name, physical address location, mailing address, contact information, facility type or to close out a registration.

1. If you have multiple sites registered, you will want to select the “All” carrot drop-down at the top left-hand side column to select the site.
2. Once the site is selected, select “Start a New Form” on the left-hand side of the screen.
3. Select “Modification for Registration as a Producing Facility of Medical Waste” to modify your registration.
4. Complete the modification form and submit. The changes will be updated within 48 hours of submittal.

How to close a site

If you only have one medical waste site registered in MiEnviro, the site should display upon log in.

1. If you have multiple sites registered, you will want to select the “All” carrot drop-down at the top left-hand side column to select the site.
2. Once the site is selected, select “Start a New Form” on the left-hand side of the screen.
3. Select “Modification for Registration as a Producing Facility of Medical Waste” to request closure of your registration.
4. Complete the modification form and submit it. Your facility registration will be closed within 48 hours of submittal.